Electrovalence

Translation of "electrovalence" into Russian

Noun

electrovalence

electrovalences pl

The electrovalence of an ion determines its charge.

Электровалентность иона определяет его заряд.

Noun

A type of chemical valence in which one or more electrons are completely transferred from one atom to another, producing ions and an ionic bond.

In sodium chloride, the bond between Na⁺ and Cl⁻ is due to electrovalence rather than shared electrons.

The numerical value that expresses the number of electrons an atom gains or loses when forming an ionic bond.

Magnesium has an electrovalence of +2 because it loses two electrons when it forms Mg²⁺.